Today we took the train to St. Jean de Luz (Alison got on in Bayonne), where we wandered and enjoyed the beautiful weather! It hasn't been very nice lately, so we were grateful for the sun and blue skies. When we arrived, we toured the church (Maria had actually been to St. Jean de Luz during our trip 2 1/2 years ago) and then strolled down the little cobblestone streets.
Photo: COOKIE!!
Photo: The beautiful coastline!
We headed to the beach and walked on the path that follows the coastline. It led all the way up a hill to a beautiful lookout over the ocean. It was a nice walk and once we’d made it to the top of the hill, we had a great view looking back at the town.
For lunch we tried to find a pizzeria, but they all seemed to be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays…bizarre! So, we ended up getting sandwiches instead! Cheap and yummy! Of course Maria and I gave into temptation and split a “gaufre” (waffle) that was covered in chocolate and piles of whipped cream. We tried valiantly to finish it, but ended up throwing away the last little bit as we were both too full! (And, not surprisingly, Maria managed to do exactly what Candice did…plop a big drop of whipped cream on the ground, making it look like a giant bird had just passed over)
Photos: Gaufre eating...
Photo: And we couldn't finish it... what failures. :(
We wandered some more and then sat on the wall looking out at the beach. It was a bit chilly, but sitting in the sun was lovely. We got to the train station about a half an hour too early because I mis-read the train schedule. So, Maria and I entertained ourselves by playing catch with two bouncy balls and Alison entertained herself by watching us try not to lose the bouncy balls or hit anyone with them…
The train stopped in Bayonne (where Alison had to get off to catch her bus to Capbreton), so I decided to show Maria the town. However, we only had 29 minutes until the train left for Tyrosse. So, we booked it across the bridge, quickly stopped to pick up a “gâteau Basque” to take home for later, spent one minute in the cathedral, walked down a few of the cute streets, then hurried back across the bridge, saying goodbye to Alison (who was waiting for her bus).
Photo: Lightening-quick visit of Bayonne!
We hurried up to the ticket machine and it was the SLOWEST THING EVER! As we were stuffing the money in to pay for the tickets, the train pulled out of the station…leaving us behind. Bummer.
So, we had to wait an hour and 20 minutes until the next train…since we were tired of walking around and there wasn’t really anything in particular that I wanted Maria to see in Bayonne, we decided to just stay at the station. We ended up buying a can of orange Fanta and a can of Orangina, which we split and compared. The Orangina was better than the orange Fanta, but not better than lemon Fanta. Because that is the top. ;) We played cards and talked until our train arrived and we headed home.
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